M.S. INTA Program Degree Requirements

All qualified persons are welcome to seek admission to the M.S. INTA Program at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs. The criteria used in determining each applicant’s eligibility for consideration shall include:

• Evidence of award of a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from a recognized institution
• For international applicants only: satisfactory scores on the Test of English as a Foreign

Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) The committee makes the final admission decisions based on a combination of factors, including academic degrees and records, the statement of purpose, letters of recommendation, test scores, and relevant work experience. Additional information about tuition, GRE and TOEFL/IELTS scores, the application process, financial aid, and international student information is available via the graduate admissions website.

General Requirements

For the Master of Science in International Affairs (M.S. INTA) degree, students must:

• Complete 42 credits of coursework. See our graduate degree checklist.
• Demonstrate foreign language familiarity through the completion of two years of foreign language study in the same language, preferably before entering the program.
• Demonstrate economics literacy through the completion of microeconomics, macroeconomics, and international economics, preferably before entering the program.
• Demonstrate technology literacy through completion of one approved technology course such as computer programming, database design and operation, spreadsheet development and operation, simulation model design and use, development and use of geographic information or cartography systems, or operation of large computer systems/computer network

Economics Requirements

Each M.S. INTA student must demonstrate economics literacy by successful completion of courses in microeconomics, macroeconomics, and international economics either prior to entering the program or during the M.S. INTA program. Students may also complete equivalent courses at other institutions. There are several options for completing the economics requirements.

Course Options

• Macroeconomics – ECON 2100, 2105, or 6106 (see note below)
• Microeconomics – ECON 2100, 2106, or 6105 (see note below)

Micro/Macro options:

Instead of taking two separate classes for micro and macro, students can take one class to count for both. To take advantage of this option, take either ECON 2100 (economics analysis and policy problems) or ECON 6100 (economic analysis for managers). 2100 will fulfill your micro AND macro prerequisite requirement but will not count as a course towards graduation because the level is too low.

International Economics:

If you take ECON 6650 or 6431, note the prerequisites include ECON 6100 or both 6105 and 6106. If you take 4311 or 4350, the prerequisites are ECON 2100 or both 2105 and 2106.

Rules and Regulations:

2000-level courses will fulfill the economics requirement but will not count toward the 42 credits you need to graduate.

Only two courses at the 3000/4000 level will count toward the 42 credits you need to graduate.

All courses at the 3000 and 4000 level must be for a letter grade to count towards the degree.

No more than one graduate elective can be taken pass/fail. Economics classes are considered electives and may be taken pass/fail at the graduate level.

Language Requirements

In addition to 42 semester hours of coursework, students must demonstrate foreign language familiarity. Foreign language familiarity is defined as a minimum of two years of college-level work in a single language. If not fulfilled prior to admission, this requirement can be fulfilled while in residence or can be demonstrated through an examination taken in the School of Modern Languages. All modern languages are acceptable. Latin is not an acceptable substitution.

Currently, language courses at Georgia Tech are only available at the undergraduate level. If you take language classes on the 1000 or 2000 level, they will count towards the language requirement, but not towards the 42 credits needed to graduate. If you take language classes in the 3000 or 4000 level, they can count towards the graduate degree if taken for a letter grade (not pass/fail). Only two courses at the 3000/4000 level will count towards the 42 credits you need to graduate. Students may take graduate-level language courses at other colleges through cross-enrollment if the courses are available.

All M.S. INTA students must demonstrate technology literacy through the completion of one approved technology course.

Rules and Regulations:

• 1000- and 2000-level courses will fulfill the technology requirement but will not count toward the forty-two credits you need to graduate.

• Only two courses at the 3000/4000 level will count toward the 42 credits you need to graduate.

• All courses at the 3000 and 4000-levels must be for a letter grade to count towards the degree.

• No more than one graduate elective can be taken pass/fail. Technology classes are considered electives and may be taken pass/fail at the graduate level.

The Nunn School does not guarantee that all these classes will be offered every semester. Some require prerequisite courses and permits. For availability of courses, prerequisites, and permits, check OSCAR or consult the department offering the course. The classes listed are not the only courses that can count towards the requirement.